#69B477
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.5% 0.116 148.8), rgb(105, 180, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#69B477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B477 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 180, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.116 148.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #69B477 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B477 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B477 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B477 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B477
oklch(70.5% 0.116 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#39A154
oklch(63% 0.148 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F22
oklch(37.7% 0.097 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#69B477 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B5A873 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB1A4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B477
#69B477
oklch(70.5% 0.116 148.8)
- #C885C4
#C885C4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 328.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #69B477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #69B477 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.